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G. G. SHEPARD & P. ADAMS. TOY SAVINGS BANK.

N0 352,786. Patented Nov. 16, 1886.

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G. G. SHEPARD 8: P. ADAMS.

TOY SAVINGS BANK.

No. 352,786. Patented Nov. 16, 1886.

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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3. G. G. SHEPARD & P. ADAMS. TOY SAVINGS BANK.

Patented Nov. 16, 1886.

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PATENT OFF CE- 1 CHARLES c. SHEPARD AND ETE ADAMs, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK; SAID.

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To all zoi't om itmtayconcern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES G. SHEPARD and PETER Animus, both of the city of Buffalo,

in the county. of Erie and State of New York,:

have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Savings-Banks, of which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates to the construction of an ornamental toy savings-bank in which the to coin-receptacle issurmounted by the figure of a man having certain movable parts, and a coin-receptacle the inlet-of which is opened which will be hereinafter described, andpoint:

ed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawings, consistin of three sheets, Figurel is a perspective view of our improved toy savings-bank. Fig. 2 is a sectional rear elevation of the front portion of the figure and coin-receptacle. Fig.3 is a vertical section at right angles to Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section in line at m, Fig. 2, showing a bottom plan view of the top plate of the coin-receptacle. Fig. 5 is avertical see- 'tion in line 1 y, Fig. 2. Fig. '6 is a perspec 3o tive view of the movable jaw. Fig. Tisaperspective view of the plate whereby-the movable jaw is supported. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of themovable arm and connecting parts. Fig. 9 isa perspective view of one of the bearings of the rock-shaft. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the inner part of the lower portion of the movable arm. Fig. llis aperspective view of the connecting-rod. Fig. 12 is a perspective view'of the rock-shaft. Fig. 40 13 is a perspective view of the thumb-piece. Fig. 14 is a perspecltlflitve view of the stationary portion ofthe satc l forming the coin-inlet. Fig. 15 is a perspe ive viewof the movable .portion of the satchel; Fig. 16 is a side elevatiou ofthe upper head of the connecting-rod.

Fig. 17' is a perspective-view showing the un der side of the top plateef thecoin-receptacle. Fig. 18 is across-section of the satchel in an .openpositio'n. A

renee refer to like parts Like letters'of refe in the several figures.-

' thereof. In this position of the inov'ablepart A represents the baseportion of the bank, forming the coin-receptacle or 'money-box,'and provided at its top with a satchel, B, which receives the coins, and from which the latter 5 pass through a passage, b,into the receptacle'A.

0 represents the figure of a manor similar character standing upon the top plate, A,'of the base portionA, and provided witha movable arm, D, bywhieh' the coins are deposited in'the satchel B.

' E represents a horizontal rock -shaft arranged on thelower side of the top plate, A, in'the coin-receptacle A, and s'u'pportedatone end in a bearing, e, formed in one of the side v plates of the base, and at the. other end in a half-bearing, e',which is secured to the under side of the top plate, A, by. an ear, 0, and a screw,'e.

f represents an arm formed on the rockshaft E and projecting forwardly therefrom. The satchel B is composed of twohalves, one of which, g, is secured rigidly to the top plate,

A, by means of a downwardly-projecting ear,

9, and a screw, 9. The other half, h, of the 7' 5 satchel is movably attached to the top plate, A, so that it can swing toward and from the stationary part 9 in such manner as to open the satchel when a coin is to'be received, and 1 to close the satchel after the coin has entered 8c the same. The movable part it of the satchel is provided for this purpose with a down-' wardly-project-ingshank, h,which enters a recess in the top plate,A, and projects below the top plate, while the upper portion of the movable part it rests on the top plate and is capable of rocking 'on the same. The shank h is provided at its rear end with a curved arm, h, which bears against the upper side of the arm f, formed on the rock-shaft E. 9o

irepresents a spring coiled around the rockshaft E, and secured with one end to the bear- 7 ing e, and resting with its opposite endagainst the under sideof thearm f, as clearly represented in Fig. 4,'so as to hold the armfin an elevated position, in which it presses against the arm h of the satchel, as represented in Fig. 2, whereby the movable. part h of the satchel is held against the stationaryfpart g 100 h the satchel is closed and thepass'age bis open.

J represents .a vertically-movable thumbs v ssanae piece arranged in an opening of the top plate, A, and'connected at its lower end with an -arm, j, formed on the rock-shaft E, so that by depressing the thumb-piece J the arm f of 5 therock-shaft will be lowered, thereby permitting the movable part h of the satchel to swing away from the stationary part thereof, under the influence of the overhanging weight of the arm h, as represented in Fig. 18. In this position of the movable part h,.the satchel is open for the reception of the coin, and the passage b is closed by the downwardly-pre jectin shank h. Upon releasing the thumbpiece. the parts are returned to their. former r positionby the reaction of the spring i- The stationary part 9 of the satchel is provided on its inner side with inclined ribs 9, by which the coins are directed toward the passage; 6. K represents a horizontal shaft, to which the movable arm D of the figure is attached, and which is journaled in suitable bearings formed in the contiguous surfaces of the two parts of the figure, the latter being divided vertically into a front and a rear portion. I a 5 It represents an arm formed on the shaft K, and L is a rod which connects the arm is with anarm, Z, formed on the rock-shaft .E. g The v arms I and k are arranged on the front sides of their respective rock-shafts, so that upon de- 330 pressing the thumb-piece J the free end of the arm D is lowered. The arm D is provided ,at its free end with a holder, d, in which the coin is placed. The arm k is provided with a journal-pin, k, which is made flat or oval in 5 cross-section, as represented in Fig. 16, and the upper head of the connecting -rod L is provided with a hook-shaped jaw, I, having a contracted entran'ce, so that it can be engaged with the pin k only by placing the rod L in 0 an abnormal position, whereby the rod is se: curely attached to the journal-pin whenplaced 'in its normal position.

M represents the movable lower jaw of the.

figure, arranged in a recess or opening formed 5 in the head of the figure, and provided with pivots m, which are seated in bearings or recesses n, formed in a bridge-plate,N. The latter is mades'eparate from thehead of the figure, and rests upon ribs or ledges 0, formed on the inner side of the head. The pivots m are held in the recesses n by projections 1), formed on 'the inner side ofthe head and projecting over the pivots m. 1*he movable jaw is weighted or counterbalanced, so that it will vibrate for a considerable length of time after its equilibrinm has been disturbed,thereby giving the figure the appearance of talking.

j gi-represents a rearwardly-projecting arm or tar -piece formed at the lower end of the jaw Mgaud R represents an arm secured tothe rock-shaft K in such a position that it will strike the-tail-piece q when the rock-shaft K is moved by depressing the thumb-piece J.

In order to deposit a coinin the money-receptacle A, the coin isplaced in the holder d of the movable arm D and the thumb-piece J is depressed. This movement of the thumb-.

pieceJ causes the movable part h of the satchel to swing away from the stationary part 9, thereby opening the satchel for the reception of the coin. It also lowers the free end of the movable arm D and causes the coin to be discharged from the holderd into the satchel B, audit also causes the arm R to strike the tailpiece q of the pivoted jaw M, and causes the latter to swing back and forth on its pivots until it comes to rest. The coin which has been in this manner placed in the holder Bremains in the same until the thumb-piece J is released, whereby the movable part h of the satchel is closed against the'stationary'part g, and the passage b is opened, allowing the coin to-descend through the same into the moneyreceptacle Abelow. The movable arm D is at the same time returnedto its elevated position.

One of the side plates of the mono receptacle is provided with a detachable loc -.plate, S, which can be removed for the purpose of obtaining access to the coin-receptacle.

We are aware that coin-rectptacles com 0 posedof a stationary and a movable part are not new, (see, for instance, Patents No. 281,377, dated July 17, 1883, and No. 337,125, dated March 2, 1886,) and we do not claim such construction, broadly.

We claim as our invention- 1. The combination, with the base A, of a figure, 0, having a pivoted jaw, M, hung to .vibrate freely back and forth when set in motion, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the base A and the figure 0, having a pivoted jaw, M, hung to vibrate freely,of an actuating-arm,R,which is arranged in the figure, and whereby the jaw is set in motion,substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the base A and the figure 0, having a pivoted jaw, M, hung to vibrate freely, of a rock-shaft,- K, provided with an actuating-arm,R, and an arm, k,a rockshaft, E, provided with an arm, I, a rod, L, no connecting the arms I and k, and a thumbpiece, J, whereby the rock-shaft E is actuated, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination,with the hollow head of the figure G, of a' jaw, M, provided with pivots m,: and a detachable bridge-plate, N, secured in the hollow headjand having recesses n,in which said pivots are supported, substantially as set forth. a 5. The combinatiomwith the coin-receptacle A, of a satchel, B, composed of a vertical stationary art, open at one side and secured with ts lower end to the receptacle A, and a vertical movable part, h, open at its side and pivoted with its lower end upon the coin- 125 receptacle, the vertical open sides of the stationary and movable parts being arranged opposite each other, substantially-as set forth.

6. The combination, with the coin-receptacle A, having an opening in its top, of the m- 'tionary part 9 of the satchel,having a vertical opening at one side and secured with its lower end to the 'receptacle,and the movable part h, having-a vertical opening at its side and supa shank, h, and arm h, and an actuating rockported in the opening of the receptacle and provided at its lower end with a projection, h, which opens and closes the coin-passage, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, with the coin-receptaole A, of the stationary part 9 of the satchel secured to the receptacle, the movable part h of the satchel, provided at its lower end with shaft, E, provided with an arm, f, substan-- tially as set forth.

8. The combination, with the coin-receptaole A, provided with a satchel, B, composed of a stationary part, g, and a movable part,h, having an arm, h, of a figure, 0, provided with a movable arm, D, and a pivoted jaw, M, hung to vibrate freely, a rock-shaft, K, to which the movable arm D is attached, and which carries an arm, R, a rock-shaft, E, provided with an arm, f, whereby the satchel is opened and closed, a rod, L, whereby the rock-shaft E is connected with the shaft 'K, and a thumbpiece, J, substantially as set forth.

Witness our hands this 20th day of April,

CHAS. G. SHEPARD. PETER ADAMS.

Witnesses:

JNo. J. BONNER, OSCAR SOHAUB. 

